Almost Persuaded

‘And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.‘…‘Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come.  Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.’—Acts 10:31…

‘I knew that thou hearest me always:  but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.‘And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.’—John 11:42 & 43 ‘Whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his comma…

‘The angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias:  for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.’—Luke 1:13 ‘Thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest:  for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;‘thou, ch…

‘As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?’—As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wi…